Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Algeria
Algeria: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 64.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Algeria, 1966–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Algeria is 64.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Algeria peaked at 79.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 1994.
That places Algeria 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 68.7% | — |
| 1968 | 73.5% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 77.7% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 75.1% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 72.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 77.5% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 78.7% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 75.7% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 71.7% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 73.5% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 71.3% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 73.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 70.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -11.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 64.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 64.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.3% | 68.7% | 77.7% | 3 |
| 1970s | 76.3% | 72.7% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 70.3% | 63.8% | 73.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 61.6% | 67.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 66.6% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 67.4% | 78.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Algeria?
- Manufactures imports in Algeria was 64.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for manufactures imports?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.